A bill to establish court-martial jurisdiction over civilians serving with the Armed Forces during contingency operations, and to establish Federal jurisdiction over crimes committed outside the United States by former members of the Armed Forces and civilians accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States.
Military and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 1999 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to make subject to its provisions civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD) and civilian employees of DOD contractors who, in support of a contingency operation as designated by the Secretary of Defense, are serving with and accompanying an armed force outside the United States.
Amends the Federal criminal code to provide penalties for conduct engaged in by such individuals that would constitute an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year if such conduct had been engaged in within the maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Prohibits a Federal criminal action if a recognized foreign government has prosecuted or is prosecuting such person for the conduct constituting the offense.
Provides for the arrest of such individuals outside the United States and their release to U.S. civilian law enforcement personnel.
Authorizes the release to a recognized foreign government of persons who engage in such conduct in that country.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations governing the apprehension, detention and removal of persons under this Act; and (2) issue regulations requiring that notice be provided to any person covered by this Act who is not a U.S. national that such person is potentially subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the United States. States that failure to provide such notice shall not defeat such jurisdiction.
Laid on the table. See S. 768 for further action.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Mr. Chabot asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6938-6940)
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3380. Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H6939-6940)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6939-6940)
The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 3380. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
A similar measure H.R. 3380 was laid on the table without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Enacted as Public Law 106-523
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Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11181-11184; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11181-11182)
Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11181-11184; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11181-11182)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-523.
Became Public Law No: 106-523.